gallant
Brave, noble and polite.
gallant in a sentence
- The gallant knight bowed to the queen, then rode out alone to face the dragon.
- In a gallant move, Ollie gave up his seat so the tired old lady could sit down.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to gallant?
- Acowardly
- Bmean
- Crude
- Dbrave
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D: brave. The other three mean the opposite of gallant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to gallant?
- Aheroic
- Bnoble
- Cbrave
- Dcowardly
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D: cowardly. The other three mean nearly the same as gallant.
Words that mean something similar
brave, noble, heroic
Words that mean the opposite
cowardly, rude, mean
More words about character & personality
- generous: Happy to give or share with others.
- genial: Friendly, kind and cheerful.
- genuine: Real and true, not fake.
- grave: Very serious and important.
- gregarious: Enjoying the company of other people, or living in groups.
- gullible: Too ready to believe whatever you are told.
- hardy: Strong and able to cope with difficult conditions.
- haughty: Acting as if you are better than everyone else.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test